Batter-up

by titocurtis

I was covering the #ggi last Friday when I noticed something kind of awesome.

Members of Montreal’s riot squad use Rawlings catcher’s guards to protect their shins. You’d think they have some sort of black ops military-issued swag but it’s just plain old baseball equipment (I guess you learn more and more about these jokers when you see them on the streets every other day).

Of course, when it comes to the rest of their equipment, they really aren’t fecking around. Each riot cop carries an MK-9 aerosol projector, loaded with a loving spoonful of CS Gas. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of being doused with the stuff it’s pretty fantastic.